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Overcoming Initial User Friction: How Roku Validates Major Home Screen Changes

June 25, 20261:09

First impressions can be deceiving in product design. In this clip, Preston Smalley, VP of Product at Roku, shares how a user diary study revealed a surprising truth about a new "Quick Access" home screen feature: initial frustration often evolves into an indispensable habit.